Tokyo 2020 Olympic Flame Lights Up as Games Begin

The Olympic flame for Tokyo 2020 has been lit as this years Olympics kick off. For the first time in history, events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be held without spectators and winners will place their own medals around their necks. Delegations landed amid the looming threat of the infectious delta variant, which has triggered case surges throughout Asia. Athletes social distance in the Olympic Village and eat between plastic barriers in the cafeteria. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24, 7, visit or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: h